Golf bag



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Dec. 24, 1957 Filed Feb. 24, 1953 T. S. ROMANG GOLF BAG 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 The/ma .9m/'M Roma/1g INVENTOR.

Unite tates Patent A`O GOLF BAG Thelma Smith Romang, Enid, Okla. Application February 24, 1953, Serial No. 338,201

2 Claims. (Cl. 280-47.26)

This invention relates to a golf bag and more specically provides improved construction in the type of golf bags having wheels thereon and including means for retaining the golf bag in upstanding position wherein the transporting of the golf clubs and balls Will be facilitated.

An object of this invention is to provide a golf bag having a frame structure with a wheel or wheels mounted on the bottom thereof together with a slidable pointed member with a handle on the upper end and a ground engaging point on the lower end for engaging the ground when the golf bag is positioned in a vertical position thereby retaining the bag in a vertical or opstanding condition.

Another object of this invention is to provide a golf bag having a pocket adjacent the bottom thereof for receiving golf balls, golling tees, score cards or the like for retaining such instruments close at hand.

A further object of this invention is to provide a golf bag that may be easily wheeled and easily set in a vertical position by manipulation of a single handle.

Still another important object of this invention is to provide a golfing bag which is simple in construction, easy and efficient in operation, sturdy, well adapted for its intended purposes and relatively inexpensive to manufacture. i

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer` to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the golf bag of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, vertical sectional view taken substantially along a plane passing through section line 2 2 of Figure 1 showing the details of construction of the golf bag of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal, vertical detailed sectional view taken substantially along section line 3 3 of Figure 2 showing the details of construction of the lower frame member and the mounting means for the ground engaging wheels;

Figure 4 is a perspective View showing the skeleton frame of the golf bag of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a modified form of the golf bag wherein two ground engaging wheels are provided;

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing another modiied form of golfing bag wherein a single supporting wheel is utilized on a modified frame;

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing another modiiied forrn of the frame utilized in the golf bag of the present invention; and

Figure 8 is a sectional view similar to Figure 3 showing the modied form of frame utilized with the flexible golf bag covering.

Referring now specically to the drawings, it will be seen that the numeral 10 generally designates the golf bag of the present invention including an outside covering 12 of a flexible material such as waterproof canvas or the like that may be reinforced at its ends with leather straps and provided with suitable carrying handles, shoulder straps or the like.

Referring now specifically to Figures 1-4, it will be seen that the golf bag 10 includes a frame generally indicated by the numeral 14 and including an upper ring 16 and a lower ring 18. The upper ring 16 and lower ring 18 are joined together by a vertically extending rod 20 that terminates at its lower end in an arcuate extension 22 that is attached to the bight portion of a U-shaped member 24 that has the ends of its legs secured to the inner periphery of the lower circle 18. A ground engaging wheel 26 is rotatably journaled on the lower ring 18 between the legs of the U-shaped member 24 and the arcuate member 22 together with the U-shaped member 24 forms a pocket or guide for permitting rotation of the wheel 26. The portion of the upper ring 16 and the lower ring 18 opposite from the vertical member 20 is provided with an apertured plate 28 and 30 for slidably receiving an elongated rod 32 having a rectangular handle 34 on its upper end above the upper ring 16 and having a pointed end member 36 at its lower end positioned below the lower ring 18. A peripheral flange 38 is provided on the rod 32 below the lower ring 18 and spaced above the pointed end 36 for limiting the upward movement of the rod 32 and the handle 34 provides a limit for the downward movement of the rod 32 and the flange 38 also engages the ground 40 for limiting the r insertion of the pointed member 36 into the ground 40 thereby providing easy retraction of the rod 32 from the ground 40.

The canvas covering 12 is provided with a U-shaped portion 42 at its upper end formed by stitching 43 for securing the covering 12 to the frame 14. The lower end of the cover 12 is also provided with a U-shaped portion 44 formed in the same manner for engaging the lower ring 18 of the frame 14 and an arcuate member 46 is provided for engaging along the arcuate member 22 thereby forming a closed covering l2. The lower end of the cover 12 is provided with a bottom 48 and a false bottom member 50 is positioned in the covering l2 and stitched thereto in vertically spaced relation to the bottom 48 thereby forming a compartment therebetween.- An opening 52 is provided in the compartment formed by the bottom members 48 and 50 and a zipper closure 54 is provided for selectively opening and closing the aperture 52 for providing access to the compartment formed by the bottoms 48 and 5l? wherein golf balls, golfing tees or the like may be carried therein. The golf clubs will be inserted in the open upper end of the casing l2 and engage the false bottom 50 for support 1in' the usual position.

In operation, the golf bag 10 is gripped by the handle 34 and rolled along on the ground engaging wheel 26 from one hole to another on the golng range and' when it is desired to utilize one of the golf clubs therein, the golf bag 10 is positioned in a vertical position and the pointed end 36 inserted into the ground 40 by downward pressure on the handle 34 thereby securing the golf bag 10 in its vertical position with the golf clubs in easily accessible position.

Referring now specifically to Figure 5, it will be seen that a vertically upstanding strap 56 is provided in parallel relation to the vertical rod 32 closely adjacent thereto and includes an apertured offset lug 58 at its upper end for slidably receiving the rod 32. The lower end of the strap 56 is terminally secured to a lower bar 60 having an end portion with an aperture 62 therein for slidably receiving the lower end of the rod. 32 and the other end of the bar 60 is provided with a projection 64 having a transverse axle 66 thereon for receiving a asi'asss ground engaging wheel 68 on each end thereof. A right angularly extending member 70 is secured to the upper surface of the bar 60 and the inner surface of the strap 56 thereby providing a space between the bar 60 and the horizontal portion of the right angled member 70 for receiving golf bags and the like therebetween. The two wheels 68 utilized in this device provide more stability for rolling the golf cart 10 over the goliing range.

As shown in Figure 6, the bar 60 is provided with a notch 72 and a right angle member 74 is provided with a notch 76 in its vertical leg wherein the vertical leg `of the U-shaped member 74 is terminally secured to the end of the strap 60 and an axle 78 extends therethrough for rotatably supporting a ground engaging wheel 80.

Referring now specifically to Figure 7, it will be seen that the vertically extending rod as illustrated in Figures 1-4 may terminate at its upper end in a laterally extending portion 82 having a attened end 84 With an aperture for slidably receiving the movable rod 32 wherein the handle 34 is positioned above the 'flattened portion 84 wherein the laterally extending portion 82 divides the golf cart 10 substantially into two compartments for dividing the golf clu'os as desired.

As shown in Figure 8, a metallic plate 86 is provided with an upstanding harige 88 about its periphery and is welded to the vertical rod 20 thereby forming a rigid support for the golf clubs and also reinforces the casing 12 for retaining the casing 12 in a rigid condition. it will be seen that the rigid plate 86 may be utilized in any of the modified forms 4of the golf bag and any of the devices may be utilized with a double or single ground engaging wheel with only a slight modification to the frame 14.

Obviously, the various components of the golf bag of the present invention may be constructed of any suitable and readily obtainable material thereby enhancing the economic feasibility of the device and the materials utilized therein should be relatively light wherein the golf bag may be easily transported as desired.

I claim:

l. A combined golf bag and cart comprising a frame including an elongated vertically disposed strap, a pair of vertically spaced lateral bars projecting from one side of said strap adjacent the lower end thereof, the lower of said bars projecting beyond one end of the upper of said bars, a vertical member interconnecting the outer end of the upper bar and the lower bar, a flexible golf bag secured to and surrounding said frame and having vertically spaced bottom partitions with the upper partition overlying the upper bar and the lower partition overlying the lower bar, said bag having an entrance opening to provide access between the bottom partitions for permitting temporary storage of golf balls, the outer end of said lower bar having a transverse axle thereon, ground engaging wheels on the outer ends of the axle, said strap having apertured upper and lower projecting lugs at the remote ends thereof with the lowerlug forming a continuation of the lower of said bars whereby the lower of said bars also projects beyond the other end of the upper of said bars, an elongated rod slidably mounted in the lugs and extending above and below the lugs, a handle on the upper end of the rod above the upper lug, the lower end of said rod being pointed for insertion into the ground, and a limit flange on said rod below the lower lug for limiting the upward movement of the rod whereby the handle may be used for moving the combined bag and cart in inclined position with the wheels forming the sole support therefor, said flange also limiting the insertion of the pointed end of the rod into the ground whereby the wheels and ange may be used to support the combined bag and cart in vertical position.

2, A combined golf bag and cart comprising a vertically elongated frame in the form of an elongated vertically disposed member, laterally extending bracket means at the upper and lower end of the elongated member, each of said bracket means having an aperture with the apertures being in vertical alignment, an elongated rod slidably received in said apertures, the upper end of the rod extending above the upper bracket means and provided with a handle above the upper bracket means, the lower end of said rod being pointed for ground insertion thereby supporting the frame in a vertical position when the rod is inserted into the ground in a vertical position, said rod having a laterally extending flange thereon below the lower bracket means for limiting the insertion of the rod into the ground and cooperating with the handle and the bracket means for retaining the rod on the frame, said lower bracket means including a transversely extending axle means, rotatable wheel means mounted on said axle means, said axle means and elongated rod being disposed at remote points on the frame whereby the wheel means and the elongated rod provide spaced points of support for supporting the frame in a Vertical position, and a generally cylindrical flexible receptacle mounted on said frame in enclosing relation and forming a container for golf equipment, said axle means and elongated rod being at diametric opposed points in relation to the receptacle with the axle means being spaced from the longitudinal axis of the receptacle a radial distance at least substantially equal to the radius of curvature of the receptacle.

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